Faculty of Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Unit Outline

ELEN6009 Power System Analysis

Semester 1, 2015

Unit study package code:

ELEN6009

Mode of study:

Internal

Tuition pattern summary:

Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to
the Learning Activities section.
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Computer Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
This unit does not have a fieldwork component.

Credit Value:

25.0

Pre-requisite units:

Nil

Co-requisite units:

Nil

Anti-requisite units:

302140 (v.0) Electrical Utility Engineering 613 or any previous version

AND
ELEN6004 (v.0) Power Systems Engineering or any previous version

Result type:

Grade/Mark

Approved incidental fees:

Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website. Visit
fees.curtin.edu.au/incidental_fees.cfm for details.

Unit coordinator:

Title:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Building:
Room:

Dr
Ahmed Abu-Siada
+618 9266 7287
A.AbuSiada@exchange.curtin.edu.au
314
339

Teaching Staff:

Name:
Phone:
Email:
Building:
Room:

Ahmed Abu-Siada
9266 7287
a.abusiada@curtin.edu.au
314
339

Administrative contact:

Name:
Phone:
Email:
Building:
Room:

Michelle Cutinha
9266 7428
M.Cutinha@curtin.edu.au
314
340

ELEN6009 Power System Analysis

Bentley Campus
27 Feb 2015
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering

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CRICOS Provider Code
WA 00301J, NSW 02637B
The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Acknowledgement of Country
We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and present.

Syllabus
Power line representation: single line diagram, per unit system for single phase circuits and per unit system for three-phase circuits.
Transmission line representation: alternating current (AC) vs direct current (DC) transmission, standard transmission voltages, series
impedance calculation (resistance, inductances and capacitances), short/long line models (A, B, C and D constants), efficiency and
voltage regulations, series and shunt compensations. Power flow calculations: review of real, reactive and apparent power, GaussSeidel load flow method, decoupled load flow method, contingency calculations and DC load flow. Three-phase fault calculations:
symmetrical fault, symmetrical components, positive, negative and zero sequence equivalent circuits, unsymmetrical faults (L-G, L-L-G,
L-L faults), and circuit breaker ratings.

Introduction
Power System analysis is a core unit for electrical power engineering students. On successful completion of this unit student will
be able to:
1. Model various components of electric power system;
2. Perform all power system calculations using per-unit analysis;
3. Perform power flow calculations using various iteration techniques;
4. Perform symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault calculations.

Unit Learning Outcomes

All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of nine graduate attributes during their course of study. These tell an employer that,
through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills and attributes which employers say would
be useful in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the graduate attributes through a clearly identified set of
learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes tell you what
you are expected to know, understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully
designed to test your achievement of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of the assessments
you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.
Your course has been designed so that on graduating we can say you will have achieved all of Curtin's Graduate Attributes through
the assurance of learning process in each unit.
Graduate Attributes
addressed

On successful completion of this unit students can:

1 Understand load flow, transient fault and transmission line modelling problems and analyse them
2 Understand power system simulation methods and critically analyse them
3 Describe power system concepts, phenomenon and investigate extended application as a group exercise
4 Investigate and critically analyse operating a power system under healthy and problematic operating
condition and report the solutions in a formal report

Curtin's Graduate Attributes

Apply discipline knowledge

Thinking skills

Information skills

(use analytical skills to solve problems)

(confidence to investigate new ideas)

Communication skills

Technology skills

International perspective

Cultural understanding

(value the perspectives of others)

(value the perspectives of others)

Learning how to learn

(apply principles learnt to new situations)
(confidence to tackle unfamiliar problems)

Professional Skills
(work independently and as a team)
(plan own work)

Find out more about Curtin's Graduate attributes at the Office of Teaching & Learning website: ctl.curtin.edu.au

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27 Feb 2015
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CRICOS Provider Code
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The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Learning Activities
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Computer Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Learning Resources
Essential texts
The required textbook(s) for this unit are:
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Power System Analysis and Design, Fourth or Fifth Edition, by J.Duncan Glover, M. S. Sarma and
T.J. Overbye, Thomson

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Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Assessment
Assessment schedule
Task
1

Value %

Unit Learning
Outcome(s)
Assessed

Date Due

Exam 1

20 percent

TBA

1,2

Exam 2

40 percent

Week: Check Oasis

Day: Check Oasis
Time: Check Oasis

1,2

Laboratory

15 percent

TBA

Report

25 percent

TBA

1,4

Detailed information on assessment tasks

1. Mid-Semester exam:
No formula sheet is allowed for mid-semester exam.
2. Final Exam:
Final Examination covers the whole entire course.
Only Scientific calculator as specified/approved by Engineering Foundation Year will be allowed during the Exam.
Students are allowed to One A4 sheet of notes (both sides) hand written and/or typed by the student.
3. Labs:
Formal Lab report should be submitted within 2 weeks of performing the lab experiment.
Late submission will not be marked.
4. Assignment :
Students should hand in their assignment with cover sheet to the assignments office (204-Level 2) on or before the due date
shown on the assignment paper.

Pass requirements
To pass this unit, student:
1-Must achieve an overall grade / Mark greater than or equal to 5 / 50.
2-Submit all assessments.
Please note that late submission will not be marked

Fair assessment through moderation

Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning outcomes, and that
student work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation of assessment are described in the
Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/teachingandlearning.cfm

Late assessment policy

This ensures that the requirements for submission of assignments and other work to be assessed are fair, transparent, equitable, and
that penalties are consistently applied.
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2.

All assessments students are required to submit will have a due date and time specified on this Unit Outline.
Late submission of assessments is not accepted in this unit. Students will receive a zero mark for any assessment item
submitted late.

Assessment extension
A student unable to complete an assessment task by/on the original published date/time (eg examinations, tests) or due date/time
(eg assignments) must apply for an assessment extension using the Assessment Extension form (available from the Forms page at
students.curtin.edu.au/administration/) as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. It is the responsibility of the student to demonstrate
and provide evidence for exceptional circumstances beyond the student's control that prevent them from completing/submitting the
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assessment task.
The student will be expected to lodge the form and supporting documentation with the unit coordinator before the assessment
date/time or due date/time. An application may be accepted up to five working days after the date or due date of the assessment
task where the student is able to provide an acceptable explanation as to why he or she was not able to submit the application prior
to the assessment date. An application for an assessment extension will not be accepted after the date of the Board of Examiners'
meeting.

Deferred assessments
If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check your OASIS email for details.
Deferred examinations/tests will be held from 15/07/2015 to 07/08/2015 . Notification to students will be made after the Board of
Examiners meeting via the Official Communications Channel (OCC) in OASIS.

Supplementary assessments
Supplementary assessments are not available in this unit.

Referencing style
The referencing style for this unit is Chicago.
More information can be found on this style from the Library web site: library.curtin.edu.au.

Academic Integrity (including plagiarism and cheating)

Any conduct by a student that is dishonest or unfair in connection with any academic work is considered to be academic misconduct.
Plagiarism and cheating are serious offences that will be investigated and may result in penalties such as reduced or zero grades,
annulled units or even termination from the course.
Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one's own, without appropriate acknowledgement or
referencing. Submitting work which has been produced by someone else (e.g. allowing or contracting another person to do the work
for which you claim authorship) is also plagiarism. Submitted work is subjected to a plagiarism detection process, which may include
the use of text matching systems or interviews with students to determine authorship.
Cheating includes (but is not limited to) asking or paying someone to complete an assessment task for you or any use of
unauthorised materials or assistance during an examination or test.
For more information, including student guidelines for avoiding plagiarism, refer to the Academic Integrity tab in Blackboard or
academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au.

Additional information
Enrolment
It is your responsibility to ensure that your enrolment is correct - you can check your enrolment through the eStudent option on
OASIS, where you can also print an Enrolment Advice.

Student Rights and Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to their rights and
responsibilities as a student. These include:
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the Student Charter

the University's Guiding Ethical Principles
the University's policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity
copyright principles and responsibilities
the University's policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities

Information on all these things is available through the University's "Student Rights and Responsibilities website at:
students.curtin.edu.au/rights.

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CRICOS Provider Code
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The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Student Equity
There are a number of factors that might disadvantage some students from participating in their studies or assessments to the best
of their ability, under standard conditions. These factors may include a disability or medical condition (e.g. mental illness, chronic
illness, physical or sensory disability, learning disability), significant family responsibilities, pregnancy, religious practices, living in a
remote location or another reason. If you believe you may be unfairly disadvantaged on these or other grounds please contact
Student Equity at eesj@curtin.edu.au or go to http://eesj.curtin.edu.au/student_equity/index.cfm for more information
You can also contact Counselling and Disability services: http://www.disability.curtin.edu.au or the Multi-faith services:
http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/about_multifaith_services.htm for further information.
It is important to note that the staff of the university may not be able to meet your needs if they are not informed of your individual
circumstances so please get in touch with the appropriate service if you require assistance. For general wellbeing concerns or advice
please contact Curtin's Student Wellbeing Advisory Service at:
http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/student_wellbeing_service.htm

Recent unit changes

We welcome feedback as one way to keep improving this unit. Students are encouraged to provide unit feedback through eVALUate,
Curtin's online student feedback system (see evaluate.curtin.edu.au/info/).
To view previous student feedback about this unit, search for the Unit Summary Report at
evaluate.curtin.edu.au/student/unit_search.cfm. See evaluate.curtin.edu.au to find out when you can eVALUate
this unit.
Recent changes to this unit include:
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27 Feb 2015
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CRICOS Provider Code
WA 00301J, NSW 02637B
The only authoritative version of this Unit Outline is to be found online in OASIS

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Program calendar
Week

Begin Date

Lecture/

Pre-readings

Tutorial/Other

Assessment Due

Seminar
Orientation

23 February

Orientation Week

1.

2 March

L1

T1

2.

9 March

L2

T2/Lab1(even)

3.

16 March

L3

T3/Lab1(odd)

4.

23 March

L4

T4/Lab2(even)

5.

30 March

L5

T5/Lab2(odd)

6.

6 April

Tuition Free Week

7.

13 April

Tuition Free Week

8.

20 April

L6

9.

27 April

L7

T7/Lab3(odd)

10.

4 May

L8

T8/Lab4(even)

11.

11 May

L9

T9 Lab4(odd)

12.

18 May

L10

T10/Lab5(even)

13.

25 May

L11

T11/Lab5(odd)

14.

1 June

L12

T12

15.

8 June

Study Week

16.

15 June

Examinations

17

22 June

Examinations

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T6/Lab3(even)

Mid-Exam

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CRICOS Provider Code
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